Apply Now: Manager Principles Accounting

At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this.

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

With us, you can shape the future of accounting governance across Vodafone’s global footprint.

As an Accounting Principles & Advisory Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in Vodafone’s Accounting Competence Center, operating within our End-to-End Accounting & Reporting framework.

You’ll be a strategic authority on complex accounting judgements and compliance assurance, guiding the application of IFRS and local GAAP policies across our global markets.

You’ll lead the development and governance of accounting principles, ensuring consistent, accurate, and audit‑ready financial reporting. Working closely with Group Financial Reporting and local market teams, you’ll align policy and practice, support major transformation initiatives, and provide expert advisory on commercial transactions.

You’ll also help digitise and evolve our accounting principles function, making knowledge and decisions more accessible across the organisation.

Your influence will extend across strategic projects, process transformation, and stakeholder engagement—from Chief Accountants and auditors to commercial units and shared operations.

You’ll mentor professionals, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure Vodafone’s accounting practices are robust, future‑ready, and globally aligned.

Who we are looking for

Chartered Accountant (or equivalent) with a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics

6+ years of experience in finance operations, with a strong track record in delivering major transformation projects

Deep technical expertise in IFRS, local GAAP, and financial reporting standards

Strong leadership and project navigation skills in dynamic, complex environments

Excellent communication and business partnering abilities

High resilience, empathy, and a collaborative spirit that embraces diversity

IT and data analytics literacy, with a passion for digital innovation

Experience in the telecommunications industry is a plus

When choosing us:
When you join the Vodafone Team, you will have the chance to grow your career while also experiencing some serious benefits

Some of the benefits that you will receive along the way are:

Flexible working (times and location) is part of our culture where your hours can facilitate your personal work‑life balance

Free Phone Bill – When you join the team, your phone bill is on us You will also receive mobile phone purchasing discounts

Learning and Development – We provide extensive training to all of our employees so they can progress in their careers There is also the Vodafone University where our employees can gain incredible skills

Exclusive Family and Friends Discounts – Receive additional discounts for you, your Family and Friends on Vodafone Products

23 days annual leave and 3 charity days off – PLUS a dedicated day off for your birthday

Access to our Wellness centre including free access to our Gym, health and wellness centre and external practitioners

We are passionate about our employees Here at Vodafone we want you to bring your whole self to work and we enable this with our progressive workplace policies.

We are proud supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and Vodafone is committed to support all of their employees at work. We are an equal opportunities employers where our people can be at their best.

When you combine Technology and the human spirit, anything is possible. And when you join Vodafone, we’ll help you shape a rewarding career that gives back in more ways than one.

It starts here. It starts with you.
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Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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